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attempt

[uh-tempt] / əˈtɛmpt /




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And it is the largest scale trial of an attempt to change the pricing mechanism for events such as this.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

In his 2006 book, “Paper Tiger,” he recounted his attempt to transform himself into a PGA Tour-worthy competitor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

A former Yale offensive lineman, he started his career as a high school football coach after an unsuccessful attempt to make the NFL and now describes himself as a “lifelong entrepreneur.”

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

Morgan Stanley described the prospects as potentially promising, but added that the current strategic reboot "is not GoPro's first attempt at reinvention."

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

I said, and then shook my head as I realized that she was talking about Tess and Eliana and the rest of the kids we’d brought to the Academy in our attempt to save it.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin




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